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The Museum’s Collections document the fate of Holocaust victims, survivors, rescuers, liberators, and others through artifacts, documents, photos, films, books, personal stories, and more. Search below to view digital records and find material that you can access at our library and at the Shapell Center.

Activation : September 1942-December 1942Training and maneuvers : December 1942-August 1944Over there : August 1944-November 1944Introduction to combat : 23 October-24 November 1944The Ninth Army attacks : 3 November-28 November 1944Attack on Linnich, Flossdorf, R?rdorf : 29 November-4 December 1944Holding the line during the Ardennes breakthrough : 5 December 1944-19 January 1945Attack on Brachelen and Randerath : 20-26 January 1945Planning the Roer crossing : 27 January-22 February 1945Establishing the Roer Bridgehead : 23 February 1945Clearing the path to the Rhine : 24 February-1 March 1945Battle for Krefeld : 2-3 March 1945Defense on the Rhine : 4 March-3 April 1945Mopping up to Hannover and the battle of the Wesergebirge : 4-11 April 1945Hannover to the Elbe : 12-23 April 1945Waiting for the Russians and VE-Day : 24 April-8 May 1945Occupation : 9 May 1945-10-February 1946Redeployment and inactivation.

Learn about over 1,000 camps and ghettos in Volume I and II of this encyclopedia, which are available as a free PDF download. This reference provides text, photographs, charts, maps, and extensive indexes.